Past Events
Below are a few of the past events and exhibitions organised by the City of South Perth Historical Society.
The City of South Perth Historical Society is pleased to announce a new History Matters Talk by Greg Benjamin on Sunday 26 March 2023 at the South Perth Bowling Club, Mends Street. The subject of the talk is "History of East Perth Cemeteries from 1829".
Details can be found on the History Matters Talk March 2023 Flyer that can also be downloaded by clicking the button below.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Out and About with May Gibbs
Don't miss this - only 3 weeks remaining!
This exhibition will end on 30th April 2023.
See the artworks at our historic Heritage House that provides us with an insight into May Gibbs’ daily life in South Perth through a series of drawings.
Wattle Day 2022
When: Saturday 3rd of September 2022
Where: Windsor Park and Heritage House, South Perth
Wattle Day 2021
When: Saturday 4th of September 2021
Where: Heritage House, South Perth
May Gibbs, fashioned from the Bush 2019
When: April 2019
Where: Heritage House, South Perth
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie 100 Not Out
When: 1 September 2018 - 24 February 2019
Where: Heritage House, South Perth
Spirit of Art Exhibition
When: 4 November 2017 - 28 January 2018 and extended to 1 March 2018
Where: Heritage House, South Perth
Fifty images of South Perth 1860 - 1950
When: 20 July 2016 - 19 September 2016
Where: Heritage House, South Perth
Details
Early photographs of houses, cars, family life, school days, recreation, Perth Zoo, Haddon Hall, (Nuytsia), May Gibbs' family home, The Dune and the Old Mill are just some of the 52 images on show at the City of South Perth Historical Society’s new photographic exhibition at Heritage House, South Perth.
Many of the images are being displayed for the first time in the gallery and certain to attract keen interest from local history buffs.
Society President Lynn O’Hara said the photos provided the community with a valuable insight into what life was like in the early days of the peninsula. “Our thanks to the City of South Perth for giving us permission to use some of the photographs from its ‘Picture South Perth’ Collection,” she said. “Together with our own images believe this exhibition is one of the most exciting our members have produced.”
- Gold coin entry
- Accessible event
- Daily - 10am - 4pm
A Park for All Reasons
When: 5 March 2016 - 19 March 2016
Where: Heritage House, South Perth
Details
The exhibition covers the story of Sir James Mitchell Park from its inception to present day with a focus on the Chinese Market Gardens. There will be a display of photographic images, maps of the park over the last 100 years, plus a display of more than 30 artefacts from market gardens in South Perth and its surrounds.
Special guest Kaylene Poon, a specialist in early Western Australian Chinese history, will be available on Opening Day to talk to guests and answer questions.
- Gold coin entry
- Accessible event
- Daily - 10am - 4pm
